#8E65BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.5% 0.132 304.9), rgb(142, 101, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8E65BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E65BA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 101, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.132 304.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8E65BA | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E65BA | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E65BA text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E65BA text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E0
oklch(80.8% 0.06 305)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D1
oklch(70.6% 0.097 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C4
oklch(63.1% 0.122 305.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E65BA
oklch(58.5% 0.132 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#714C98
oklch(49.1% 0.123 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F7B
oklch(42.8% 0.101 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3663
oklch(37.7% 0.078 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#8E65BA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4F76BD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5978B8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877387 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E65BA
#8E65BA
oklch(58.5% 0.132 304.9)
- #6A8821
#6A8821
oklch(58.4% 0.131 124.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8E65BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #8E65BA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.